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GREEK ADVANCE ON TWO SECTORS IS CONFIRMED
Italians On Retreat
Molotov's
Visit
Continued from Page 1.
and Russia. In a declaration in A GREEK ADVANCE ON TWO SECTORS of the battle front the Reich in January 1937, Herr has been confirmed, according to a. message from London last Hitler said: """I consider. Baishe- night.
vism the most malignant form of The Italians were stated to be on the retreat to Korites and Government and therefore I do have only six miles to retreat before they will be back across the Albanian frontier.
VICHY ANXIETY OVER COLONIES
LAVAL TO CONSULT WITH GERMAN OFFICIALS
(Reuter)-
LONDON, Nov. 13 M. Laval, the Vichy Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, is reported from Berin to be once again en route for Farin to consult German
officials.
In neutral quarters, this visit is linked up with the growing in- xiety felt by the Vichy Govern- ment about the French colones.
It has been unable to withhold entirely from the French public General de Gaulle's latest sur cesses in Gabon, and in a semi- official statement s.ued, there is a personal attack on General de Gaulle
HURRIED CONFABS
Signs of hurr.ed consultations about North Africa have also been forthcoming. Before leaving for Paris, M. Laval s reported to have zeen M. Payrouton, Minister or the interior und farmer Resident- General of Morocco, and General Nogues, the actual Resident- General
General Nogues, who has decin- ed to resist 1 Vichy ordered him to surrender to span or the Axis, saw General Weygand at · Algiera last Friday before leaving för Vichy
Admira! Elstival, Resident- General at Tunis, only returned to Africa from Vichy on Búnany.
FLYING VISIT
Finally a tlying visit o 29 noutr
-
The other area in which the Greeks are advancing is along the Adriatic coast.
The report adds that the Ita-
fans have now been forced to
stated
that
had
not want my people to come into contact with it." Again, in his "It must not be forgotten that Mein Kampf. Herr Hitler wrote: the present rulers of Russia are blood-stained criminals."
NOT PROSPERITY ¿ give up the offensive and are now Molotov to Berlin and all that that Commenting on the visit: of M. on the defensive.
An "earller report from London visit implies. Mr. Cyril Lakin, commentator on political affairs, the Italians
London last night, launched a big attack near their speaking in supply base of Koritza.
sald: "Surely there can be no on the
those northern front, in a desperate at-stranger bed-fellows than tempt to halt the Greek advance. now gathered together in Berlin to be holding their positions in not prosperity and happiness The Greeks were also reported for the German-Russian talks. It the Pindus district, where a whole that brings these people together. company of Albanians had sur-
"M Molotov
have had rendered without a struggle.
some strange thoughts" when he met Herr Hitler, for he must be well acquainted with the passages in the Nazi Fuehrer's Mein Kampf and some of the things Here Hitler. has said about the Russians in
14
STRATEGY PASSES
ATHENS, Nov. 13(Reuter)— Well-informed Greek quarters here assert that with the passing of the Italian strategy from the offensive to
must
must have flashed through his mind as he shook hands. Some of the passages pre "Those in charge of Russla today are blood-stained criminals.. These rulers belong to a people whose bestial cruelty is allied with mendacity'.
that book the defensive, the initiative is now definitely in the hands of the Greeks and British.
This they ascribe to the energetic bombing of Italian bases by the R.A.F. which has increased the difficulties of sending reinforcements into Albania.
"These are some of the thoughts which should make M. Molotov sleep soundly in Berlin." declared "Those words have never been recanted. in Berlin and, an- perhaps, never forgotten in Mos-i
Duraza, Italian base on the Albanian coast, has been
com- pletely gutted and fuel depots Mr. Lakin. destroyed.
An
HAVE TO WAIT
"We wil now have to wait a few
CABLE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940.-PAGE 7
VALLEY TRAINING TIMES Conversation On The 8.15
The following times were clocked during the training gallopsTMat Happy Valley yesterday:—
Dis- 1st End tance Qr.
Qr.
3rd 4th Last Qr. Qr. Qr.
Devonian WHICH
1-31
1.02 "
1.32
50
240.3
1.18.2
1.52
33.3
Fumelo
1 33.1
1.04` `
1.37
3.07.2 30.2
Centre Court Venus Bay
30,
59 1,27
28
1 32
1.03.3 1.33.3"..
30
Twilight Star
Bruno
33.1 1.05.2 1.35.2 38.2
30
Melody Star
1 33
56.3 1.24.3 1.03 1.32.2
28
A Great Time Baffin Bay
1 29.2
1 31
2.01 28.2 58.2 1.28.1 1.58.2 30.1 1.03 1.35 2.05 30
I 38 1.10 1.38.2
36.2 1.07.2 1.40.1
† 33.2 1.03.2 1,31:3
28.2 32.4
23.1
Sydney Lad Sunlight View Piccadilly Jimi Viceroy. Strathbannock Cheerful Star. Cheerful Star
Royal Highness & Phoenix Brown Derby
Springhurst
Rising Star
Hughber
Amicus Curiae
Triumphant Day & O-Lan Bressay
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1 36.2 1.08 1.37.3 2044 27.1 1 37.3 1.15.3 1.52.3 2.27.2 34.4 7 31 1:01:1 1.20.4
:
Train To London
all there, but somehow things were different
"Mr. X. who works in the city. was wearing a rose in his button- hole and was in animated conver sation with Mr. Y. about his kit- chen garden. Mr. G. was talking cabbages ind fertilizers which he was offering to sell to Mr. D. while Mr. H. was at work
COMPLETE CHANGE about
OF TOPICS
A RESIDENT OF NORTH LON- with a cross-word puzzle. Even DON gave an interesting talk in the two ladies who used to share London last night on the manner our talks of bombs, were not in "which" people have reacted to interested in them any more. They the daily bombings of the capital were talking about stockings and The speaker was one of those busi-one said: 'Well, we shall have to ness men who take the 815 train take up our minds to wear woollen into London every morning to his ones, as we don't seem to be able office, and he recounted the con- to get silk so easily now." versation that usually takes place!
"And so it went on during the the whole journey not one word about on
the war did. I hear and when we reached the barriers, Mr. X. turn-
a railway carriage
journey every day.
ONE TOPIC
"Until about a week ago," he ed to Mr. Y and said: 'Well, I'll be said, "since the bombing of Lon-seeing you on the 5.15 as usual don began, the conversation in the and stalked off to his office, whis- train had turned on one topic and ting a happy tone: 2.24.3 - 34.1 one topic only-bombs and bomb-
"It may sound amazing, but that is how we have come to re- ing, 27.1
"We had come to know all about yard the war these days and the H.E. and D.A, which, of course ting back to normal routine and way in which the people are get-
27.3
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27.3
in
31.3
1.02.2 1.33
31.3 29.4 30.3
1 39
-1.15
+ 30.2
58
*1 33.3 1.07
1.50,2 1.25.1 1.38.3 2.07.3
38.2 1.18
1.54.1
29 36.1
4 33.3 1.11.3
1.45
33.2
38.2
1.09.
1.37.4
1 31.2 1.01 1,31 2.02
31
35
1.10.2 1.45
34.2
Catterick Bridge
32
1.04.2 1.32.4
28.2
Lancashire Chap & West Lake 4 38.1
1.13.3 1.47.3
34
Salvage Mastor
1 44
1.25 2.01 · 2.34
33
3. 40
1.17
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27
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1.11.3 1.45
33.2
3 38
1.14
1.45.2
31.2
# 31
29
26.3
Albury
Sea Urchin Zero
Pumpernickel
Eve of Reason
Rose Flana Ascot Day Rowan
59.3 1.28.3
4 27.2 55.2 1.24
Burford:-Distance 14, 1st Qr. 33.3, 2nd 1.05.2, 3rd 1.37.3. 4th 2.09.1,"
5th 2.41.1. 6th 3.12.4, last. 31.3.
German Ship Construction Programme Is Terminated
ABROAD
and
talk, in spite of the raids.
means, Delayed Action, Molotov Bread-Baskets, Incendiaries every kind of projectile which was being rained on us from the skies.
Our regard for each other in these conversations was based on the experiences which we had to relate. The man who could only produce a story about a measly
Incendiary was looked upon in contempt, while one who could re- count a thrilling moment from a
High Explosive or Bread-Basket rose in the estimation of his fellow travellers,
"And as we conversed, we used
U.S. BOMBERS FOR BRITAIN
LATEST MODELS OF FLYING FORTRESSES WASHINGTON, Nov, 13 (Reuter) -After a long period of waiting. Britain is to have some of
BRITAIN'S CASE to scan the fields, and country America's flying fortresses which through which passed to see what are giant bombers capable of fresh damage was done during the bombing a target 2,000 miles from night and often used to remark the base, whether we would and our office in London still there when we reached the city....
PLEA FOR BETTER PRESENTATION
It is understood that Britain will have the latest models instead of earlier ones.
to
official communique nouncing the success of the fullest | COW. operations carried out on Monday
! night says that three fires were started on the letty, later merging days before the anal result of into one and one British pilot
this meeting becomes known to the It is clear what Herr saw the fire burning when 100 world. miles on his way home.
Hitler is after and it is interest- "The 'dock area at Valona was ing to learn that although the
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Reuter) Also heavily bombed.
Russian delegation was received Evidence of the effectiveness of
COMPLETE CHANGE with no great ceremonial or en RAF. bombing attacks on Ger- in the House of Lords, Lord Adago, however, a complete change rear-gunner protection with in- Recently or since about a week" The latest models have better LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).thusiasm by the German oficials, many is forthcoming from adison asked what steps were be has come over the scene Authoritative circles here state such as was accorded to the technical Journal of the German Ing taken to secure an adequate member scrambling into my corner
I re- creased speed and longer range.
STILL RETREATING
APPEAL TO CATHOLICS
are, however.
a few
:
"At the barriers, we usually The sale of these bombers parted with the remark: Well, Britain was made possible by the Both Houses of Parliament went see you on the 5.16 I suppose, if President's decision to allow Bri- into secret session recently after everything goes well.' a brief public sitting.
During the public proceedings
tain to have half the war pródue- tion of the United States.."
They were
SPANISH OCCUPATION OF TANGIER
to Algiers has just been made by that in the Pindus sector of the Germans in Moscow, a different shipbuilding, industry quoted in presentation of the British and in the railway carriage and look- a member of the Vichy Govern Greek front, enemy detachments story has been sent to Moscow by the newspaper Atlanta Institu- Allies' case at home, and abroad. Jing round to hear what my fellow ment, Vice-Admiral Platon, Under-are reported to be stil retreating the German propaganda services. tion.
He maintained that the British travellers had to say. Secretary for the Colonies,, wao trom Konits and leaving behind a "In this the Russians were told
Although there was no direct case was a better one than Ger- certain amount of equipment and of the wild enthusiasm which M. reference to the bombing of ship-many's, and yet the Nazi propa returned to Vichy yesterday.
Molotov's visit had roused „Shortly after his return, he con-
prisoners.
and building yards it announces that ganda was much more adequate of British newsreels, and a special ferred with Marshal Petain. Ad-
There was nothing to reporting to this German version. the largest ship construction and in many cases much more weekly newsreel was sent out w miral Darlan, Minister of Marine from the northern sector. In the crowds lined the streets apparently programme ever undertaken by successful.
'Hell! Stalin! Hell Germany has been completely
all our colonies. and General Huntziger. the Minis. coastal sector the Greeks are ad-shouting
In connexion with the occupa There was profound dissatisfac- ter of War.
- BRITISH COUNCIL'S WORK vancing towards Kalamas Molotov!--Hell! Bolshevism and
the
tion of Tangier by Spanish troops stopped"
tion at the way the job had been According to the
Replying to a question by Lord the British Ambassador in Spain, Zurich news-
River and have certainly reached the German people are thrilled at
tackled. There were masses of Davies, Viscount Caldecote said sur Samuel Hoare, has been asked paper, Lu Su'sse, Vichy intends to Mazarakia which is about three the idea of M. Stalin's right-hand
the desert and another attacking material available. to influence that the British Council was doing to make it clear to the Spanish "take fresh measures for the de- quarters of the way up the Ka-man coming to Berlin!
lamas from the Akaron River.
"There fence of the French colonies.”
lightweight in the neighbourhood millions of discontented people in good work. It Was under the Government that action will be
Не Germany. things which must not be lost! Greece has been stopped in its
would not GENTIL CAPTURED
be Foreign Office, and it was the in- taken to see that Tangier remains LONDON, Nov.
that it should continue unfortified. 13 (Reuter)
aight of went on Mr. Lakin-tracks and the Duce's prediction "sticky" in stirring up trouble, but tenton ATHENS, Nov. 13 (Reuter) the re-election of President Roose regarding the talking of Gibraltar that could not be done unless we under the general direction of General de Gaulle has apparently appeal to Catholics throughout the
The message from London alwy had effective organisation." We Lord Halifax, taken another African port.. world for moral support in the velt and the growing resistance of is not fulfilled"
adds that no notice of the Spanish British arms and Herr Hitler's
Lord Croft, Under-Secretary for intention was given to the British The GALVESTON DAILY NEWS must spend freely, and above all A Geneva despatch to the off'- Greek struggle against aggression failure to win the war before the today declares: "1 armed parti- there should be an organisation War. in reply to Lord Davies, cald Government, ctal German news agency says has been launched by the Associa- ..winter. Mr. Roosevelt's that all communications with the ton of Greek Catholics.
cipation in the war becomes neces-
that in view. of the good work car- purt of Gentil, the second largest
election has undoubtedly caused sary to save" Britain from defeat, "I am always afraid of news-ried out by the friendly allen The appeal quotes speeches by some serious concern to the aver
the United States cannot afford to paper people," he said, port in Gabon.
"They auxiliary military pioneer com- BRITISH PRISONERS Vichy to have been cut. Hence it ples fighting for their indepen Fuehrer as long as
oneert. Hence it the Pope in support of small peo-age German. He believed his hold back or delay help untu give me a sort of creepy feeling panies during the operations on
British defences are
OF WAR that they belong to another world, the Continent, the question of al- is presumed that General de dence.
crumbling. won easy victorica,
"Their cause is our own."
I know if you want a case pre- tering the war equipment to in- Gaulle's forces have succeeded in
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)———- This, possibility is
sented you have got to employ clude arms was at present under The number of British MORE REMOTE
not' "how-
troops "Now, with America
some expert at the job and give discussion, The sending
ever considered by the HOUS-him a free hand, plenty of money. would, however, have to be first. Italians totals about 44,000, Mr. Home Guard held prisoner by the Germans and more and more help to Britain,
TON POST 1*The volume - of
organisation, all that he wants. I equipped.
Anthony Eden, Secretary of. State The House then went into secret for War, told the House of Com brook in the job. He is the man to session.
mons yesterday afternoon do it."
capturing Libreville,
well this port as
18
PASSAGE OF SUBVERSIVE GROUPS
arrangements have been
made
of the inter-police. immigration services in the two countries.
DEATH OF M
JACK B.
OHIO OIL TANK WRECKEDTM
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Reuter)---
re-
his Fuehrer
in charge of one man.
the prospects of a short and American help which has gone to would like to see Lord Beaver
and
mere
successful war have become more)
England in the past is £ more remote.
trickle compared with the present In the last
now and the volume of aid in the: he Germins occupied just as Two further explosions and one much territory
they 25
have future. If this is a war of pro-} fire, believed to be of incendiary occupied now and then the United duction as Hitler says, it can only! origin, occurred last night in ad- States came in and a little more end in a Nazi defeat”. dition to those already reported than a year later, German yesterday.
begging for peace.
was
SHARP BARGAINING LONDON, NO, 13 Reuter>
NAZI ADVANTAGE " Viscount Caldecote, Dominions Secretary, said that inevitably the B.B.C. was the principal agent for the presentation of the British case, It had to be realised that
Germany.
OTTAWA. Nov. 13 (Beuter)-- Closer co-operation is to be taken
One of the new explosions "All bullies are the same when sharp bargaining and manoeuvring from the point of view of appar to prevent the passage of subver» sive groups or their agents across Wrecked an oil tank at Canton, they are well kicked, they begin for position will, it is bellaved, be the United States Canadian Bor. Ohio, the other wrecked "an ofito grovel and the point is that features of the talks which have of the national case, Germany had tus available for the presentation der.
well in south-eastern Oklahoma the Germans have not become begun between Soviet Russia and Officials of the two countries, while the fire occurred in Seattle feared of America and a long war,
Germany. according to reports deserve. She had appropriated, an advantage which she did not after a two day conterence, reach-
drydocks but Was quickly ex- "Herr Hitler had to do some from Zurich. ed an agreement on the problem tinguished.
thing to offset Mr. Roosevelt's
·Beyond the bare announcementtinental area, practically all the largely in the middle of the Con- and a joint statement says that The machinery at these docks victory and set out to create, a that Mr Molotov's visit to Hitler
are reported to have been dam-new setting.
broadcasting stations, So he has turned to yesterday lasted two-and-a-half for the extension of co-operation aged recently by emery dust.
M. Stalin for help.
hours it ended Just before the no intention of staying under that HM. Government, however, han "The German idea is to drag black-out nothing has been said disability, and stews were being Russia into the anti-Comintern as to what transpired. FIERCE GALE ON Pact that is to get Russia to
actively taken to overtake the Herr von Ribbentrop, Nazi LAKE MICHIGAN
the Rome - Berlin-Tokyo Foreign Minister, gave a reception superiority at present possessed by alliance. The world could then be at the Hotel Kaiserhof last night LUDINGTON, Michigan, Nov. 13 presented with a new alignment in honour of the Soviet Foreign vice, There were 72 news bulletins The BBC had a 24-hours'S SET- (Reuter) Over 70 seamen" are stretching across Europe and into Commissar and besides those ac- in 20. languages, and they were feared to have been drowned in Asta. E
companying M Molotov, It was translated into the appropriate shipping losses during a fierce "America would then be told Is attended by members of the Soviet languages by nationals of the it worthwhile going on with the Embassy and leading representa countries which would be recep- LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)-The It is believed that two Great war? Don't you think you should tives of the Naz). State and Army tive of the broadcasts. death has occurred of Mr. Jack Lakes cargo steamers have foun- get Britain to stop and we will Party, age Barnato Joel, JP, financier, and dered Seventeen bodies and a then be able to guarantee you a
- As regards British broadcasts to BERLIN, Nov. 13 (Reuter)-M. Germany, there were programmes partner in the firm of Barnato quantity of wreckage have already fifty or a hundred years peace! Molotov had a talk with Marshal lasting in all from two to three Brothers.
been washed ashore.
M. Molotov agrees to such Goering in the morning and also hours daily which were designed scheme,” concluded Mr. Lakin, “It saw Hitler's deputy Herr Hess; for reaching the type of audience will be a
a great sucears for Herr says the ometal German News ilkely to luten For instance, there Hitler, but only on paper.”
Agency which adds that M. Mola was one for workmen at six NO BOUQUETS
toy is lunching today with Hitler o'clock in the morning, German The reason why Hitler tossed no and a "very small circle.time. The funeral of Pie. William uets to his Axis partner in Repeated references to the Ger- Day by day there District Officer Leonard Tobina,
of the Royal Corps of the boastful Munich speech is man-Boviet friendship were made of the Press of the enemy coun- was a survey. of the London Fire Brigade, has Bignals, took place at the Colonial obvious, declares the ST. LOUIS during the speeches at von Rib tries and also in other countries. died from injuries he received in Cemetery yesterday morning the FOST DISPATCH, says Renter abomb explosion in Central Lon- Rev. Hinchlife BA, BOY "One huge Italian army trying to last night, according to the starred and as far as possible
bentrop's reception to M. Molotov Propaganda was immediately con reach the Suez is bogged down in Agency
answered Wide use was also ma
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